Roger Thompson: Online English Tutor
WELCOME
I am a certified and experienced English tutor, and I offer online services to help you:
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Improve your English conversational skills with daily lessons;
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Edit and improve essays and college homework;
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And prepare for international travel with all the issues we will practice online.
About Me
Hi, my name is Roger Thompson, and I am a former professor of English at Kyung Hee University, one of South Korea's top universities, where I also taught civics and a class about Star Trek. I am also a Harvard, Yale, and Cornell-certified scholar, and a Canadian native speaker with a neutral North American accent. I would like to tell you about what I offer. To start, I suppose my greatest accomplishment was completing my MA thesis (Brown Shoes, Black Shoes, And Felt Slippers: Parochialism and the Evolution of the Post-War US Navy) and getting it published by the US Naval War College. It was widely considered a classic in military sociology, and it became required reading in a graduate-level class at MIT in 2005. And coming in a close second was winning a 24k gold medal for teaching at Kyung Hee University in 2016 (see photos below). I am currently a certified online English tutor on Preply, and my specialties are general English conversation for adults, essay and homework editing, and international travel preparation. While you're here, please check out the reviews I received from former students below. I am now accepting new students, so please feel free to book a trial lesson by clicking the button below.
Degrees and Certificates
MA in Political Science
Dalhousie University
My MA thesis was published twice and endorsed by Admiral E. R. Zumwalt, who was the US Navy's top admiral and he was on the cover of Time magazine.
BA (Honours) in Sociology
University of King's College
King's is Canada's oldest chartered university, and I won two major scholarships for academic excellence.
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Certificate, Understanding Classroom Interaction, University of Pennsylvania, 2025.
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Certificate, Teaching Reluctant Writers, Johns Hopkins University, 2025.
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Certificate, Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom, Cornell University, 2025.
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Certificate, We the People: Civic Engagement in a Constitutional Democracy, Harvard University, 2025.
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Certificate, The Nature of Genius, Yale University, 2025.
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Certificate, The Science of Well-Being, Yale University, 2025.
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Certificates, TESOL/TEFL, TEAL and TEOL, World TESOL Academy, 2025.
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Certificate, Stepping into Leadership: Essential Skills for New Higher Education Managers, Nottingham Business School, 2025.
"There are only three words that come to my mind when I think about Professor Thompson: 'teaching and passion'. I had the opportunity to take his Global Citizen class. I enjoyed his lectures and the passion he had when we talked about how to make the world a better place. He made me rethink my contribution to this society, and now I want to be a better person every day..."
- Sara Martinez Escobar
(Colombia)
"Prof. Roger Thompson was one of the first colleagues I met when initially employed by Kyung Hee University's Graduate School of Education in 2008. His unbridled enthusiasm for the subject matter in his Civics lectures is inspiring, but he also endeavors to incorporate those principles into his daily life hence leading by example.
He is unflinchingly principled, passionate, compassionate, driven, and always open to new or different perceptions. "
- Prof. Sheridene Oersen
(South Africa)
"Professor Thompson taught me most of the things I know about being ethical and he helped me exploit the logical part of me, which has enabled me to advance in my career. Professor Thompson is a very intelligent, understanding, and funny person. I can testify that he is very good at what he does."
- Courage Fidelis Usanga
(Nigeria)
"I took several classes with Professor Thompson during my time at Kyung Hee University. He demonstrated exceptional professionalism and kept his students engaged and excited to learn. Not only this, but Professor Thompson showed a level of dedication and passion to his teaching and students as well as a level of warmth and care that was unseen to me elsewhere during my time in South Korea."
- Lauren LeBlanc
(Canada)
"I had the privilege of meeting Professor Thompson during my final year at Kyunghee University in South Korea, where I took one of his classes. Although the course was outside of my major, it far exceeded my expectations. Thanks to Professor Thompson's ability to break down complex topics with clarity and his patience in answering all my questions, I not only thoroughly enjoyed the course but also learned a great deal."
- Alexandra Kovacikova
(Slovakia)
"During my time as a student at Kyung Hee University, I never met someone more dedicated and passionate about his classes than Professor Thompson. Throughout the four years I had the pleasure of having him as an instructor, I took a number of his classes and every time I was pleasantly surprised by the way he conducted his lessons."
- Andreea Petrescu
(Romania)
“I really enjoyed the lesson. He tries to adapt the lesson to my need and requests. He is very professional. And I believe I can improve my English with his help."
- First Student on Preply
(Korea and Canada)
"Professor Roger Thompson has helped me communicate comfortably and freely. Even though I sometimes used the wrong expression in English, the professor always listened to my opinion. So I was able to be courageous enough to present and communicate more actively in class... I was very happy to take such a good class with him. I really want to say thank you to the professor!"
- Kim Na-yeon
(Korea)
“I’ve had two sessions with Roger so far. He is very patient and kind. He teaches in a way that makes each lesson engaging and encourages you to speak with confidence. I’m very happy to have such a great tutor.”
- Second Student on Preply
(Iran)